Category Archives: Card Game

Lotr LCG: The Hobbit adventures

Posted on April 29, 2016 by dhunterphillips

I recently introduced some friends to the Lord of the Rings LCG. They are interested in story elements in games and they like the books, so I decided, well let’s play the Hobbit quests. I’d forgotten how wonky some of … Continue reading →

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Final Review: Don’t Turn Your Back

Posted on March 2, 2015 by dhunterphillips

I got to throw down with a friend in Don’t Turn Your Back, by Evil Hat Productions. Its on kickstarter for just a couple more days, so if the sound of this game intrigues you, better go check it out … Continue reading →

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Imagining a Story in your Games

Posted on October 31, 2014 by dhunterphillips

What makes a board or card game fun? Well, that question could be answered differently about as many times as there are people on this Earth. Though, there are definitely certain camps within the stratosphere that pull some of those … Continue reading →

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The New Super Heroes

Posted on October 21, 2014 by dhunterphillips

Lesley and I tried out Sentinels of the Multiverse while we were in Chicago. We went to Dice Dojo, which is an EPIC game store. They have a giant wall of opened games that you can try and then you … Continue reading →

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Thunderstone Advance: Card Strategies

Posted on October 2, 2014 by dhunterphillips

What am I finding maddening so far? It seems like Thunderstone and not Thunderstone Advance have a lot of online support. I’m SSOO late to this party. Its like I have arrived at an 80’s theme night wearing my Foo … Continue reading →

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New Obsessions: Thunderstone Advance

Posted on October 1, 2014 by dhunterphillips

I played Thunderstone at GenCon 2013 as a ticketed event. I was curious what all the hubub was about. I had a good time, but I didn’t find it more amazing than other deck builders. For some reason, when I … Continue reading →

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Prepping for GenCon: Star Wars LCG Marathon Play

Posted on July 30, 2014 by dhunterphillips

I recently had a friend over to help me with practice playing Star Wars LCG for the upcoming tournament at GenCon. I don’t have a lot of friends that play this game, and since I feel I am pretty good … Continue reading →

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An ‘A Test Of Will’ Addiction

Posted on July 29, 2014 by dhunterphillips

So, after finishing my play through of The Hobbit adventures in LOTR LCG with my girlfriend, I have realized I have a serious problem. Both her and I were using decks that had at least a splash of the Spirit … Continue reading →

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Playing the Hobbit the traditional way with LOTR LCG

Posted on July 21, 2014 by dhunterphillips

Recently, I had the pleasure and luxury of having a gaming partner (my girlfriend) that has a similar approach to gaming as I do. It was her suggestion, we actually tried our best to create decks of cards that would … Continue reading →

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LOTR LCG: Making somebody a deck to love

Posted on October 30, 2013 by dhunterphillips

I was surprised that even with the expanding card pool and the non-Star Wars LCG deck building nature of the game, when I managed to make a deck in about 10 minutes for someone that was pretty good and that … Continue reading →

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